With One Week left to Qualify for the May County Primary election, Races Mostly Set

With just one week to go before the deadline, now five candidates have qualified for the May Republican Primary race for County Mayor's office including Timothy A. Claflin, Allen Foster and J.C. Hancock, Randal Kidwell and Doug Scarlett.

Only one candidate has taken out nominating papers but not yet returned them, Ligue Wisdom. Wisdom who was a candidate four years ago for the mayor's office.

The deadline to return petitions to qualify for the May Primary ballot is February 15 at noon.

No Democratic candidates have taken out papers to run for County Mayor in the May Primary but an Independent candidate for County Mayor has qualified for the ballot, Sandra Lee (Sandy) Davis. Davis will be on the August Ballot as an independent but does not have to run in the May Primary.

All three Republican candidates for the office of County Road Superintendent have qualified for the May primary including incumbent Scott Blaylock, Stanley L. Hall and Kevin D. Music.

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Two candidates have qualified and will be on the ballot for the Republican Primary race for Circuit Court Clerk, Jessica R. Burgess and Nick Neal. No Democratic candidate has picked up papers to run.

Incumbent Judy Graham Swallows has qualified for the Register of Deeds on the Democratic primary.

Incumbent Sheriff Casey Cox is the only candidate qualified for the Republican primary. Sheriff Cox also has no competition from Democratic candidates.

Incumbent Kim Tollett Wyatt has qualified for Trustee on the Republican Primary and incumbent Jule Bryson has qualified for County Clerk on the Republican Primary. No additional candidates have picked up papers for either of those offices

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May Primary Qualification Deadline Soon-County Mayor & Road Superintendent Races Active

The Latest complete list of candidates for the upcoming May County Primary Election as of February 2, 2018:

Four candidates have qualified for the May Republican Primary race for County Mayor including Timothy A. Claflin, Allen Foster and J.C. Hancock and Doug Scarlett who qualified as of January 30.

Two additional candidates, Randal Kidwell and Ligue Wisdom, have taken out nominating petitions and have until February 15 at noon to return them

No Democratic candidates have taken out papers yet to run in the County Mayor's race in the May Primary but an Independent candidate for County Mayor has taken out papers, Sandra Lee (Sandy) Davis. Davis has qualified and will be on the August Ballot as an independent facing the successful candidates in the May primary.

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Two candidates have qualified and will be on the ballot for the Republican Primary race for Circuit Court Clerk, Jessica R. Burgess, and Nick Neal. No Democratic candidate has picked up papers to run.

Incumbent Judy Graham Swallows has qualified for the Register of Deeds on the Democratic primary.

Incumbent Sheriff Casey Cox has qualified for the Republican primary. Sheriff Cox currently has no competition from either Republican or Democratic candidates.

Incumbent Kim Tollett Wyatt has qualified for Trustee on the Republican Primary and incumbent Jule Bryson has qualified for County Clerk on the Republican Primary.

All three Republican candidates for the office of County Road Superintendent have qualified for the May primary including incumbent Scott Blaylock, Stanley L. Hall and Kevin D. Music.

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Candidates seeking spots on the May 1, 2018 County Primary Elections

With the May 1, 2018, Cumberland County primary election starting to take shape, numerous candidates have taken out petitions to have their name on the ballot and have until February 15 at noon to return them to qualify.

Elections for 2018 include the County Primary May 1, the County General August 2 and the State General and Municipal elections on November 6.

The most active race appears it will be the race for County Mayor with incumbent Kenny Carey not planning to run for reelection. Candidates who have taken out petitions to appear on the Republican primary ballot include:

• Timothy A. Claflin
• Allen Foster
• James C. Hancock
• Robert D. Scarlett and
• Ligue Wisdom

Incumbent Co. Mayor Kenney Carey is 

not seeking re-election

Tim Claflin

Allen Foster

J. C. Hancock

Both Claflin and Foster are current County Commissioners, Foster previously served on the Board of Education. Hancock is a Crossville Police Detective and Wisdom and Scarlett both ran for County Mayor four years ago.

Another open race without an incumbent is the race for Circuit Court Clerk since Larry Sherrill has announced he is not running for reelection. To candidates for the Republican Primary have taken out papers so far and include:

• Jessica R. Burgess and
• Nicholas E. Neal.

Incumbent Court Clerk

Larry Sherrill

is not seeking re-election

Julius Bryson, incumbent County Clerk has taken out papers for the Republican primary.

Incumbent Co. Clerk

Jule Bryson

Judy G. Swallows, incumbent Register of Deeds has taken out and returned qualifying papers for the Democratic primary.

Incumbent Road Superintendent Scotty L. Blaylock and challenger Kevin D. Music have taken out papers to run for the Republican primary.  Both men ran against each other four years ago.  Blaylock is the incumbent road superintendent and Music is the street supervisor for the City of Crossville.

Incumbent Road Superintendent

Scott Blaylock

Challenger Kevin Music

Incumbent Casey Cox has taken out a petition to qualify for the Republican primary for Sheriff.

Incumbent Sheriff Casey Cox

Incumbent Kim Wyatt has taken out papers to qualify for the Republican primary as the Trustee.  

Incumbent Co. Trustee

Kim Wyatt